, 1887-02-05
STATE directed Emigration.
from the Barbados GIobe.l

UFOWb tH6 DdFO0UOS UtOO6.)
The subject of State-directed Emigration
from England to the Colonies and els :
where has be, II before the English public
for some time. 1t is now freely discussed
in the leading papers, aud by prominent
Statesmen and writer's, as voluntary agen-
cies are becoming less able or less Wiling
to meet the demands upon their resources.
The subject is important to us, and we
have referred to it several times because,
like England, we have a sur, lu; and an
ever increasing population-we rave not
the means Of supporting them, and we
nave al our door colonies that van pOpu-
lation, and would be glad to have lahour.
crs of the right SORT. We find in the Lon
don Times If the 3lSt December, IA lie ter
f. ON Lord Carmarvon on the subject, which
shews that the English people are not only
alive to the importance OF the question, but
that Emigration by the State has nor been
adopted only BECAUSE it WAS feared THAI
the introduction of a competing principle
would tend to dry up the springs OF VoIun.
tarv emigration, which, Of course, was
most undesirable. Lord Carna:vOn rough
~ divides the English tbourrrS into three
cIaSSeS la. The workman VIII car make
as much III E lgland as elSewher'. (b) The
worst wOrknen, who would sink 10 the
bottom anywhere, and () The middle class
b tween these, who would find a field of
prosperity open to them elsewhere. OF
these he says, quality must be considered.
and quantity limited. for the labor market
il sensitive, and may be- disturbed by an
excess Of supply over the demand. We
quote this, us W. do the whole letter, be-
cause there is so much applicable to our
own case, and because it spots the cause
OF the failure, to a large extent, OF emigra-
ton from Barbados to the Colonies. Of
course "our growing dlfficnitieS-bad trade,
hard times,' and warnt of money, prevent
as from undertaking State-directed Emf
grafton at this juncture, but we hope Lord
CarnarvOn'S calm and practical letter will
be read and remembered. The time may
come when il will be u~Sefully remembered.
1t is az f0llOwS:-
STATE-DIRECTED EMIGRATION.
To the Editor.
Sir,-I agree with the general purport
of an important letter on State-directed
emigration, which appeared in your col,
umns of last Friday; but venture with
YOUR permission to add IA few observations
perhaps | may7say cautions-On its pro-
pOSalS.
do not here discuss the abstract propri-
ETY. of State intervention; | assume an
agreement so far. But the practica! OBJ
lection to any theory of State emigration
is the risk of drying up the springs of
voluntary emigration by introducing pub
lie aid as a possible competing principle.
The voluntary system, though often pinched
for want of funds, is doing a great work,
aud any interference with it would be a seri.
Gus misfortune. For many years l was OH this
ground opposed to all State help; but in
view of the great and growing difficulties,
which arise out of bad trade, hard times,
and an ever increasing population, I chang
ed my opinion; aud | believe that, taking
all things into account, some aid or direc-
ton by the State has become expedient.
further believe that this aid can best
he given on some such principle as that
indicated in the letter of last Friday--viz..
the advance of public money to be repaid
by the emigrant; but whether the State
makes the loan or guarantees it, seem